mid-15c., from dis- "do the opposite of" + ablen (v.) "to make fit" (see able). Related: Disabled; disabling. Earlier in the same sense was unable (v.) "make unfit, render unsuitable" (c. 1400).
实用例句
1. One bomb can disable a ship.
一颗炸弹就能炸毁一艘船.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Job applications from disable workers poured in at a staggering rate.
残废工人求职申请书大批涌来、数量惊人.来自辞典例句
3. Disable menu items when they are not applicable.
禁用不适用的菜单项.来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
4. A power failure during the firmware writing operation will disable the camera.
固件写入过程中切勿关闭电源.来自互联网
5. A signal used enable or disable a circuit function.
